EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > C - Inland surface waters > C3 - Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies > C3.4 - Species-poor beds of low-growing water-fringing or amphibious vegetation > C3.42 - Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities

Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities

English name: Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities

Description (English)

Perennial and annual communities of mediterranean, thermo-Atlantic and Macaronesian temporary ponds, river banks and spring sides. Vegetation mainly from the class Isoeto-Nanojuncetea.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code C3.42
Bern Convention	Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.4)
Relation to	Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Oligothrophic waters containing very few minerals generally on sandy soils of the West Mediterranean, with Isoetes spp	3120	Wider	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Mediterranean temporary ponds	3170	Same

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	22.34	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	source
CORINE Land Cover	4.1.1.	Inland marshes	n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK)	OV36	Lythrum hyssopifolia-Juncus bufonius community	narrower

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	C3.42	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	C3.42	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	C3.42	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	C3.42	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	C3.12	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	C3.54	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	22.34	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	22.34	Mediterraneo-Atlantic amphibious communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	22.34		same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	22.34		same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991	22.34		same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989	22.34		same

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